Like many cocktail people, he felt compelled to buy a stupid hat in New Orleans. He believes it is a stetson. Predictably, he looks terrible wearing it. Follow Jason Wilson on Twitter @boozecolumnist.

Come hear Jason read from his work at Jimmy’s 43 on Tuesday, December 3, and pick up a signed copy of Boozehound for your holiday gift list. (Maybe I should mention that the last time we had Boozehound for sale at a Drink.Think event, Jason’s reading was hilarious and we ran out of his books in record time? Nah, maybe not.)